Chapter 3 Goals
Here are the goals for Chapter 3. ENJOY, Mr. E.
-To begin to understand the sociological meaning of the concept of culture
-To consider the relationship between human intelligence and culture
-To know the components of culture and to be able to provide examples of each
-To consider the current state of knowledge about whether language is uniquely human
-To consider the significance of symbols in the construction and maintenance of social reality
-To identify the dominant values in our society and to recognize their interrelationships with one another and with other aspects of our culture
-To be able to provide examples of the different types of norms operative in a culture, and how these are related to the process of social control
-To be able to explain how subcultures and countercultures contribute to cultural diversity
-To begin to develop your understanding of multiculturalism
-To be able to compare and contrast analyses of culture using structural-functional, social-conflict, and sociobiological paradigms
-To be able to identify the consequences of culture for human freedom and constraint.